taft207

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  1. Unit practice councils

    We just started having these and I'm confused. I thought they were all about best practice and improving care. Where I work they are now resposible for deceiding who will be in charge, making scheduals and basiclly how the unit is run. The hospital a...
  2. My best orientation mistakes

    While on the surface some of this is funny many thing like the IV to tube feeding and the insulin error have truly been done and cost the life of pt. actions like this have caused TJC to regulate everything we do. Please think before you act and befo...
  3. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    Used to get $20 gift card then were told we would have to pay taxes on it, then got a turkey or ham for a yr or two, now just the free dinner if you happen to work on the holiday. BTW for nights the holiday starts at midnight so if you work the night...
  4. Pay Raise After Nursing Residency?

    If you think $24.whatever is not enough for what you know after less than a year maybe you should take your over confident self somewhere else. I'm sure there are seasoned nurses who have been at you hosp. for 5-6 yrs and are making little more than ...
  5. Senior RN Student w/ Jealous Husband!!!

    Girl, get a lawyer, a restraining order and go to a shelter. Get your life back. Sorry if this sounds harsh but you can not take care of others if you can't take care of yourself. Nursing is FULL of nurses with dysfunctional lives, abusive alcoholic ...
  6. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    Listen everyone I'm not the one slamming old nurses. I responed to this thread several months ago and I can't even remember exactly what I said but I was stating how at least where I work it is the young trying to get rid of the old because they thin...
  7. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    I agree that there seems to be a trend for the Young to be trying to get rid of the old, at least in my hospital. Over the last few years our T/SICU has seen a lot of very experienced nurses head out the door. Many have been made to feel their experi...